Joe Milton

Joe Milton

25-Year-Old QuarterbackQB
Dallas Cowboys
2025 Fantasy Outlook
A 2024 sixth-round pick of the Patriots, Milton started one game as a rookie and made a big impression Week 18 against the Bills. In need of an understudy with some upside, the Cowboys acquired Milton to back up Dak Prescott, who was limited to eight games last season due to a torn hamstring. Prescott's injury history creates a plausible path to significant snaps for Milton in Dallas, but he still has to demonstrate his cannon of an arm has enough accuracy to be a reliable NFL quarterback. Read Past Outlooks
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#338.03
ADP
$Signed a four-year, $4.2 million contract with the Patriots in May of 2024.
Limited action in 2025
QBDallas Cowboys
January 12, 2026
Milton appeared in four games for the Cowboys in 2025, completing 15 of 24 passes for 183 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. He added 50 rushing yards on five carries and lost a fumble.
ANALYSIS
The second-year quarterback saw his most extensive action in Week 18, but Milton didn't make a single start as Dak Prescott stayed healthy for the entire season. Milton's athletic upside remains intriguing, but he's still very raw as a passer and is stuck behind the highest-paid QB in the entire NFL, giving him little fantasy appeal heading into next season other than as an insurance policy for Prescott.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Joe Milton's 2024 advanced stats compare to other quarterbacks?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Bad Pass %
    The percentage of passes that were considered to be poorly thrown.
  • Avg Target Depth
    The average number of yards thrown per pass by the quarterback – including incomplete passes.
  • Sack Rate
    The percentage of dropbacks where the quartback was sacked. The longer the bar below, the more often they are sacked relative to other QBs.
  • Avg Receiver YAC
    The average number of yards after the catch that receivers gained on passes thrown by this quarterback.
  • Receiver Drop %
    The percentage of passes dropped by receivers on passes thrown by this quarterback. The longer the bar, the more sure-handed his receivers have been.
Bad Pass %
6.9%
 
Avg Target Depth
10.4 Yds
 
Sack Rate
0.0%
 
Avg Receiver YAC
3.0 Yds
 
Receiver Drop %
3.4%
 
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2024 Joe Milton Split Stats
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Joe Milton's measurables compare to other quarterbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 5"
 
Weight
246 lbs
 
Vertical Jump
35.0 in
 
Broad Jump
121 in
 
Hand Length
10.25 in
 
Arm Length
33.38 in
 
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
The Patriots selected Milton in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, and while the Tennessee is no immediate threat to the depth chart standing of either veteran Jacoby Brissett or fellow rookie Drake Maye, the 6-5, 246-pounder is an intriguing developmental QB thanks to his impressive arm strength.
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Tosses garbage-time TD
QBDallas Cowboys
October 27, 2025
Milton completed three of four passes for 58 yards and a touchdown in relief of Dak Prescott during Sunday's 44-24 loss to the Broncos.
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Sees work in garbage time
QBDallas Cowboys
September 22, 2025
Milton completed three of five passes for 41 yards and an interception in Sunday's 31-14 loss to the Bears.
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Produces two TDs against Falcons
QBDallas Cowboys
August 23, 2025
Milton completed 10 of 18 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown and added 33 rushing yards and a TD on four carries in Friday's 31-13 preseason win over Atlanta.
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Another preseason start on deck
QBDallas Cowboys
August 18, 2025
Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Monday that Milton will start Friday's preseason finale against Atlanta, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
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Inconsistent showing in loss
QBDallas Cowboys
August 16, 2025
Milton completed nine of 18 passes for 122 yards, no touchdowns and one interception in Saturday's 31-13 preseason loss to the Ravens. He added three rushes for six yards.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Not locked in as QB2?
QBDallas Cowboys
August 17, 2025
Milton may not yet have the backup quarterback role sewn up after a pair of poor preseason showings, per Todd Archer of ESPN.com.
ANALYSIS
Milton has thrown an interception in each of Dallas' first two preseason games while producing only 265 passing yards on 47 passes for an unimpressive average of 5.6 yards per attempt. The offseason trade acquisition has been getting second-team reps behind Dak Prescott in practice consistently, but Archer believes the team could benefit from giving Will Grier an opportunity to win the backup job over the athletic yet raw Milton.
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